SINGLE BAND Mobile Cellular Phone STH-N271 SERVICE Manual SINGLE BAND Mobile Cellular Phone CONTENTS 1. Specification 2. Trouble Shooting 3. Test Procedure 4. Function of All Active Devices 5. Frequency Synthesizer Circuit and Spurious Radiation Suppression Circuit 6. Easy NAM Programming 7.
45 ~ 55 hr 190 ~ 300 hr Talk time Including 900 mAh battery 60 ~ 90 min 2 ~ 3 hr Including 1200 mAh battery 80 ~ 120 min 2.5 ~ 4.5 hr SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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32K_XIN=32.768 kHZ Need to check neighbor part Need to check OSC320, Y201 & neighbor part VCC, ADD(0:21), DATA(0:15), FLASH_CS, SRAM_CS, UBE, Memory (U202) MEMOEB, MEMWEB control signal OK? Need to replace Memory(U202) Program Running SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
R216, U205, D202 Vibrator Run Need to check CN202 LCD EL Vibrator OK Send Command Main Audio Receiver Path ON (Test mode:031, 131, 134, 185) REC20+,- Signal Need to check SPK101 & neighbor part Good SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
Need to check MIC101 & neighbor part Key Display Good Mic Path Good Send Command ALT_LED_ON Send Command SVC_LED_ON Send Command LED_ON (Test mode:178) LED Operation Need to check D210, D211, Q204, Q206 GOOD SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
STH-N271 Trouble Shooting 1-4. Abnormal Buzzer Operation START Send Command Ringer Path ON (Test mode:183) Ringer Signal Need to check U204, D201, CN202 Buzzer Sound Output Replace CN202 Buzzer Operation Good SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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Command AMP_EN enable Audio set Path=HS (Test mode:187) HEADSET_SENSE=H Need to check Q101, CN101 & neighbor parts Press Button on the Ear-Jack SEND_END=H Need to check Q102, CN101 & neighbor parts Ear_Mic phone Operation Good SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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2. RF Section 2-1. Call processing and Online Test START Normal SVC? Check RX path Set up Call OK? Check TX path Measure SINAD/BER Good? Check RX path Measure Tx Power Good? Check TX path DONE SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
Need to check F305 U301_8=-53dBm Need to check F306 V_LNA_CELL=H F304 input=-33dBm U107_1=H U105_1=H Need to check U105, U106, U107 Need to check U301 & neighbor parts U304_45=-33dBm Need to check F304 & neighbor parts SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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U105 & neighbor parts Replace U304 U304_34 Lev=-33dBm Freq=130.05MHz Replace F302 Need to check U304_37 Lev=-1dBm U304, L303, C308, L301, C307 Freq=450kHz Replace F301 or U304_25 Lev=-7dBm Need to check R302, R304, C301 Freq=450kHz MODE TDMA AMPS SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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Need to check U304 & R327, R323, C353, C107 U101_40 BBCLK= 6.2208MHz or 4.96NHz or 5.12MHz Replace U203 U101_32RX_CLK= BBCLK/2 or BBCLK/8 Replace U203 U101_31 RX_SYNC= BBCLK/32 or BBCLK/128 Replace U203 U101_31 RX_DATA= serial data Replace U203 DONE SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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IF_ON=H, PON_TX=H PON_VRF3=H U101_40 BBCLK= 6.2208MHz or 4.096MHz or5.12MHz Replace U203 U101_34 TX_CLK= BBCLK/32 or BBCLK/8 Replace U203 U101_33 TX_SYNC= BBCLK/512 or BBCLK/128 Replace U203 U101_33 TX_DATA= serial data Replace U203 TDMA AMPS MODE SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 2-10...
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V_RF2=3.0V or Fc=Local_freq + 175.05 Replace U304 U304_59(RF OUT) Need to check measure Level U304_66 or Send command PA_CNT Replace U304 (Test mode:132) Level is adjustable? U304_59(RF OUT) Replace F310 Fc=Local_freq + 175.05 SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 2-11...
VBATT(U305_14,15,16)=3.2~1V around 30dB or Replace U305 Need to check F306_1 around same power F313 & neighbor parts with U305 output Need to check F306 insertion loss F313 & neighbor parts under 3dB DONE SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 2-12...
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3. STH-N271 TEST PROCEDURE 1. List of Equipment • 8920B TDMA M/S TEST SET (HP CARD, modified by Samsung ) • SIGNAL GENERATOR (2 SETS) • SPECTRUM ANALZER • DEVICE UNDER TEST (STH-N271) • TEST INTERFACE ADAPTER • COMBINNER •...
Signal GEN1 GEN2 combinner RF cable serial port 8920B TDMA M/S TEST SET HP CARD A-OUT A-IN RF IN/OUT 4 pin cable A-OUT A-IN Data cable TEST I/F ADAPTER + 3.8 V DC P/S SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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STH-N271 Test Procedure 2-2. Test Configration-2 Spectrum Analyzer RF cable coupler 8920B TDMA M/S TEST SET HP CARD RF IN/OUT A-OUT A-IN A-OUT A-IN Data cable TEST I/F ADAPTER + 3.8 V DC P/S SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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STH-N271 Test Procedure 2-3. Test Configration-3 (Hands Free Kit) DC Power Hands Free Supply Kit BOX +13.7 V Ignition Cable Cradle Power cable Data cable Hands Free Mic Hands Free Speaker SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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Connect to TEST equipment INTERFACE CONNECTOR Hook up to DUT Button connector (Table 4) DATA CABLE & PST CABLE Normal data cable, PC Link DSUB 25PIN CONNECTOR Connect to TEST I/F ADAPTOR (Table 5) SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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External power on ( Test I/F Adapter / HFK) UART1 signal UART1 signal Battery interface signal UART1 signal BATT BATT UART1 signal UART1 signal Battery interface & Strobe (serial interface) Battery interface signal BATT Battery + Voltage SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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External power ( Test I/F Adapter / HFK) TX_AUDIO HFK audio transmitter signal RX_AUDIO HFK audio receiver signal SIN2 UART2 OUT signal SOUT2 UART2 IN signal DP_RX_DATA UART1 RX data DP_TX_DATA UART1 TX data BOOT BOOT & Data IN (serial interface) SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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STH-N271 Test Procedure 3. Auto test procedure (with HP CARD, modified by Samsung) a). Set up all test equipment like as Test configuration-1 b). Insert HP Card on the HP8920B Test Set c). Power ON phone d). Run AUTO Test e).
"1 3 1" : Set_atten '3 8 3' channel. “1 7 3”:Compoff “0 3 2:”:HFK_on “1 3 4”:RXUNMUTE e). Measure Power of Intermodulation channel (2-Signal Generator) to meet 12dB SINAD based on standard 2.3.1.3.2 SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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“1 7 2”:Compon “0 3 2:”:HFK_on “1 3 6”:TXUNMUTE e). Measure FM deviation and Set Reference level f). Send command TXMUTE (1 3 5) g). Measure relative FM deviation based on standard 3.3.1.2.4.3 SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 3-10...
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Set up all test equipment like as Test configuration-2 Setup channel: 383ch RF amplitude: -50dBm Power Level: 0 b). Power ON phone and Make a call c). Measure the Spurious based on standard 3.4.2.2.3 SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 3-11...
Get/Set TX_Q_DGCR IS-137 INIT Analog or Digital IS-137 CARRIER-ON Analog Only IS-137 CARRIER-OFF Analog or Digital IS-137 LOAD-SYNTH Channel Setting IS-137 SET-ATTN Set Power Level IS-137 RXMUTE IS-137 RXUNMUTE IS-137 TXMUTE IS-137 TXUNMUTE SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 3-12...
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IS-137 COMPON IS-137 COMPOFF Backlight On Backlight Off Service/Alert LED On Service/Alert LED Off Vibrator On Vibrator Off LCD contrast Buzzer On Buzzer Off Speaker On Speaker Off MIC On MIC Off ReadTemp GetProductNumber SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 3-13...
4. STH-N271 Function of All Active Devices Reference Vendor Code Description U203 D5205 Baseband Engine Chip: IS-137 TDMA /AMPS solution U101 D5204-22 Interface Chip U304 uPC8015 RF one chip module: RF/IF Synthesizer, 2-Mixers, AGC, Q-DEMOD,UP converter U305 RF2162 Power Amplifier: Cellular band linear amplifier...
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5. STH-N271 Frequency Synthesizer Circuit and Spurious Radiation Suppression Circuit 1. Frequency Synthesizer Circuit The PLL (Phase Lock Loop) block consists of VC-TCXO (OSC302), PLL (belong to RF chip, U304), RF VCO (OSC301), IF VCO (OSC303), and loop filter. The VC_TCXO is a reference source of the frequency synthesizer. It provides 14.4MHz-reference frequency to PLL part.
43 dB Min at 869 ~ 894 MHz 56 dB Min at 824 ~ 849 MHz Input Power 3 W Max 1 W Max In/Out Impedance 50 Ohms 50 Ohms Mechanical Size 15.65 (L) X 9.2 (W) X 3.3 (H) mm SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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6. STH-N271 E E a a s s y y N N A A M M P P r r o o g g r r a a m m m m i i n n g g [Function outline] Inputting #SID#*(SID: System Identity.
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10 digits except *, # and Pause is inputted for editing Phone Number. Other than that, Reinput Display is displayed with the original number, then the Screen moves to Edit Require Screen. In case of normal input, the input number is displayed following the display of Change. SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
[Note#3] During editing Phone#, it is not possible to enter “*”, “#” and “P(Pause)”. [Note#4] If the seting value for SID is not in the valid range (from 0 to 32767), the normal origination procedure will be executed when hitting SEND Key. SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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[Note#3] During editing Phone#, it is not possible to enter “*”, “#” and “P(Pause)”. [Note#4] If the seting value for SID is not in the valid range (from 0 to 32767), the normal origination procedure will be executed when hitting SEND Key. SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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8. STH-N271 Exploded View and its Parts List 1. STH-N271 Cellular phone Exploded View 10-1 10-6 10-4 10-5 10-2 10-3 13-1 13-2 13-3 SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
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STH-N271 Exploded view and its Part List 2. STH-N271 Cellular phone Parts List SEC CODE Location Description Remark Gray Silver Gold FRONT COVER ASS’Y GH75-01169A GH75-01169B GH75-01169C FLIP COVER GH75-01170A GH75-01170B GH75-01170C KEY DUMMY GH72-01748A GH72-01748A GH72-01748A LED CAP GH72-01752A...
STH-N271 Exploded view and its Part List 3. Test Jig (GH80-00614A) Serial Cable Power Supply Cable 5. RF Test Cable 4. TC (GH44-00145G) 220V (GH39-00092A) Israel 6. Cigarette Lighter Adaptor (GH44-00091A) 7. Test Cable (GH39-00090A) SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice...
10. STH-N271 PCB Diagrams 1. STH-N271 Main PCB Top Diagram SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 10-1...
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STH-N271 PCB diagrams 2. STH-N271 Main PCB Bottom Diagram SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 10-2...
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STH-N271 provides the AMPS and the Digital TDMA (cellular band only) of compliance with TIA/EIA-137. The radio operation of the STH-N271 has been implemented with the receiver, the transmitter, and the local oscillator controlled by the PLL. The circuit of the STH-N271 is described as followings.
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STH-N271 Circuit Description Figure2-1.BEC interface and block diagram SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 11-2...
This part mainly interface with IFC (U101) and RF part. As for interface of IFC, that will be explained detail in next section. As important signals are PREAMP_G for receiver path, PA-GATE, ALC_EN for transmitter path, PLL_DATA, PLL_CLK, PLL_STRB1 for PLL synthesizer, RX_BAT, TX_BAT for power management. SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 11-3...
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Since the auxiliary output is not internally amplified, an external audio amplifier is applied before connection to the two headset and HFK. Figure 2-2.IFC interface and block diagram SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 11-4...
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Since the auxiliary output is not internally amplified, an external audio amplifier (U102) is applied before connection to the headset and HFK. SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 11-5...
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2. RF Section 2-1.Introduction From the starting point of developing the STH-N271, the cellular and the PCS band operations have been intended. Therefore, the STH-N271 contains many dual-band components and rooms for PCS band components, in order to widen the operating band for the next product. For playing essential role in the radio part, The STH-N271 includes many active components.
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The output power of U305 is transmitted to F313 (Cellular band coupler) in order to help the Tx power control by using the power detector diode. In result, the Tx power is transmitted to the air interface via an antenna. SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 11-7...
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Auto Gain Control voltage PA_CNT IFC/RFIC Power Amplifier control voltage DEMOD RFIC/IFC Discriminator output TXDA_REF RFIC/IFC Tx section common mode DC bias PON_TX BEC/Regulator TX up converter power (V_RF2:RFIC) PON_VRF3 BEC/Regulator Local Amp power(V_RF3:RFIC) SAMSUNG Proprietary-Contents may change without notice 11-8...